Malawi burns thousands of expired Covid vaccinespublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
Health officials hope the event will increase public confidence in getting the vaccination.
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak says there is 'no truth' in the claims PPE is being prioritised to England over Scotland
Scotland's health secretary has received assurances from Matt Hancock that PPE suppliers were not asked to prioritise England
The total official number of coronavirus-related deaths in Scotland stands at 615 - but the true figure is thought to be much higher
The latest UK figures show 778 more people have died in hospital
A new helpline has opened for vulnerable Scots at high risk of coronavirus
Malawi burns thousands of expired Covid vaccinespublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
No further Covid-related deaths in Northern Irelandpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
Wednesday's figures also show that another 107 people in NI have tested positive for Covid-19.
Read MoreBolton would resent local lockdown, says leaderpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
Bolton's council leader says the town had already shown local lockdowns "don't work".
Read MoreWhy was India not on the red list sooner?published at 17:00 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
India was put on the travel ban list two weeks after Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Read MoreCovid-19: More vaccinations to take place in Leicesterpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineSurge vaccinations will be taking place in Leicester in a battle to stop the spread of the Indian Covid-19 variant, the Health Secretary has said.
Matt Hancock told MPs that 2,967 cases of the B1617.2 variant have been identified in the UK, up from 2,323 on Monday.
Bedford, Burnley, Hounslow, Kirklees and North Tyneside will also receive surge testing and extra vaccines, with Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton having already received additional support.
Leicester City Council later clarified it will not be carrying out surge testing, but will be stepping up its vaccination programme.
Cases of the Indian variant were first found in Leicester last month, although the council said the numbers are still "relatively low" compared to other parts of the country.
Image source, PA MediaQuote MessageWe are putting in place more testing and more testing sites. And on vaccinations, we are making more vaccinations available to everyone who is eligible.
Matt Hancock, Health Secretary
Matt Hancock's India Covid claim fact-checkedpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
Were arrivals from Pakistan and Bangladesh three times more likely to have Covid than those from India?
Read MoreParents' evenings 'to stay on Zoom after pandemic'published at 16:33 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
The government’s Covid school catch-up tsar said the evenings were “much better” when held remotely.
Read MoreTwenty-six dead as India cyclone sinks bargepublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
The death toll is expected to rise and at least 53 people are missing in the incident near Mumbai.
Read MoreMalawi burns thousands of expired vaccine dosespublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
Health authorities burned thousands of expired AstraZeneca doses, hoping to boost public confidence.
Read MoreCovid forces Iceland out of live Eurovision showspublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
A pre-recorded performance will be used instead after a member of Daði og Gagnamagnið tests positive.
Read MoreAbout 400 secondary pupils waiting for counsellingpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
The education minister says a pilot programme for post-primary schools will begin next year.
Read MoreLuton Airport delays plans for second terminalpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
The airport's owners say challenges brought on by Covid and climate concerns have fuelled changes.
Read MoreLlandudno goats relocated back to mountain habitatpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
The goats became lockdown stars when they invaded the quiet streets of the north Wales town.
Read MoreIsle of Man vaccine gap will not be shortenedpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
Current supplies of the jab mean there is "little scope" to follow the UK, the government says.
Read MoreWales urged to delay giving children Covid jabspublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
Wales asked to donate vaccines to low-income countries by the World Health Organization.
Read MoreVaccine certificates for Scots travelling abroadpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
People travelling to foreign countries which require a record of vaccination status can download a certificate from an NHS portal.
Read MoreStarmer: Government has lost control of the messagingpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
The PM says people should not be going to an amber list country except in the "most extreme circumstances".
Read MoreJohnson questioned on his Covid care nurse leaving NHSpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
Labour's Andy Slaughter calls for the prime minister to give NHS nurses “more than an insulting 1% pay rise”.
Read MoreEU envoys back entry for non-essential travelpublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
They recommend reopening borders for countries with low Covid rates - a list will be agreed this week.
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